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André-Denis G. Wright

André-Denis G. Wright

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9132
World Ranking
14642
National Ranking
6128

Overview

André-Denis G. Wright is a researcher affiliated with the University of Arizona in the United States. Their work spans several fields including Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The subfields of their research include Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, and Physiology.

The main topics of André-Denis G. Wright's research encompass:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Plant and fungal interactions
  • Food composition and properties

Their recent publications include:

  • Dynamic Distribution of Gut Microbiota in Pigs at Different Growth Stages: Composition and Contribution, 2022, Microbiology Spectrum
  • Rational consideration of Akkermansia muciniphila targeting intestinal health: advantages and challenges, 2022, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • Comparative Microbiome Analysis Reveals the Ecological Relationships Between Rumen Methanogens, Acetogens, and Their Hosts, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Differential Effect of Dietary Fibers in Intestinal Health of Growing Pigs: Outcomes in the Gut Microbiota and Immune-Related Indexes, 2022, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Shifts in the microbial community and metabolome in rumen ecological niches during antler growth, 2024, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal

The venues where André-Denis G. Wright has published multiple works include:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Their frequent collaborators are:

  • Yuheng Luo
  • Zhipeng Li
  • Huazhe Si
  • Jun He
  • Hua Li

Across their research career, André-Denis G. Wright has contributed to understanding microbial communities related to intestine and rumen health, the interactions between microbes and their hosts, and the effects of diet on immune and digestive functions. This work notably involves both swine and ruminant models to explore microbiota composition, ecological relationships among microorganisms, and their impacts on health parameters and metabolism.

Best Publications

  • Methanogens: methane producers of the rumen and mitigation strategies.

    Sarah E. Hook;André Denis G. Wright;Brian W. McBride

  • Cultivation and sequencing of rumen microbiome members from the Hungate1000 Collection

    Rekha Seshadri;Sinead C Leahy;Graeme T Attwood;Koon Hoong Teh

  • Host genetics and the rumen microbiome jointly associate with methane emissions in dairy cows.

    Gareth Frank Difford;Damian Rafal Plichta;Peter Løvendahl;Jan Lassen

  • Molecular Diversity of Rumen Methanogens From Sheep in Western Australia

    André-Denis G. Wright;Andrew J. Williams;Barbara Winder;Claus T. Christophersen

  • Reducing methane emissions in sheep by immunization against rumen methanogens

    A.D.G. Wright;P. Kennedy;C.J. O’Neill;A.F. Toovey

  • Molecular diversity of methanogens in feedlot cattle from Ontario and Prince Edward Island, Canada.

    Andre ´ Denis G. Wright;Clare H. Auckland;Denis H. Lynn

  • A Vaccine against Rumen Methanogens Can Alter the Composition of Archaeal Populations

    Yvette J. Williams;Sam Popovski;Suzanne M. Rea;Lucy C. Skillman

  • Molecular analysis of methanogenic archaea in the forestomach of the alpaca ( Vicugna pacos )

    Benoit St-Pierre;André-Denis G Wright

  • Importance of the methanogenic archaea populations in anaerobic wastewater treatments

    Meisam Tabatabaei;Raha Abdul Rahim;Norhani Abdullah;André Denis G. Wright

  • Board-invited review: Rumen microbiology: leading the way in microbial ecology.

    D. O. Krause;T. G. Nagaraja;A. D. G. Wright;T. R. Callaway

  • Long-Term Monensin Supplementation Does Not Significantly Affect the Quantity or Diversity of Methanogens in the Rumen of the Lactating Dairy Cow

    Sarah E. Hook;Korinne S. Northwood;André-Denis G. Wright;André-Denis G. Wright;Brian W. McBride

  • Improved strategy for presumptive identification of methanogens using 16S riboprinting.

    André Denis G Wright;Carolyn Pimm

  • Impact of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) adaptation and recovery on the density and diversity of bacteria in the rumen of dairy cows.

    Sarah E. Hook;Michael A. Steele;Korinne S. Northwood;Jan Dijkstra;Jan Dijkstra

  • Measuring Methane Production from Ruminants.

    Julian Hill;Chris McSweeney;André-Denis G. Wright;Greg Bishop-Hurley

  • Colonic inflammation accompanies an increase of β-catenin signaling and Lachnospiraceae/Streptococcaceae bacteria in the hind gut of high-fat diet-fed mice.

    Huawei Zeng;Suzanne L. Ishaq;Feng-Qi Zhao;André-Denis G. Wright

  • Comparative metagenomic analysis of bacterial populations in three full-scale mesophilic anaerobic manure digesters

    Benoit St-Pierre;André-Denis G. Wright

  • Impact of high-concentrate feeding and low ruminal pH on methanogens and protozoa in the rumen of dairy cows.

    Sarah E. Hook;Michael A. Steele;Korinne S. Northwood;Korinne S. Northwood;André-Denis G. Wright;André-Denis G. Wright;André-Denis G. Wright

  • Methanobrevibacter millerae sp. nov. and Methanobrevibacter olleyae sp. nov., methanogens from the ovine and bovine rumen that can utilize formate for growth

    Suzanne Rea;John P. Bowman;Sam Popovski;Carolyn Pimm

  • Molecular identification of methanogenic archaea from sheep in Queensland, Australia reveal more uncultured novel archaea.

    André-Denis G. Wright;Andrew F. Toovey;Carolyn L. Pimm

  • Differences in the rumen methanogen populations of lactating Jersey and Holstein dairy cows under the same diet regimen.

    Erin E. King;Rachel P. Smith;Benoit St-Pierre;André-Denis G. Wright

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis H. Lynn
Denis H. Lynn University of British Columbia
Christopher S. McSweeney
Christopher S. McSweeney Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Brian W. McBride
Brian W. McBride University of Guelph
Jan Dijkstra
Jan Dijkstra Wageningen University & Research
Zhigang Zhang
Zhigang Zhang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Meisam Tabatabaei
Meisam Tabatabaei Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran
Hauke Smidt
Hauke Smidt Wageningen University & Research
Mohd Ali Hassan
Mohd Ali Hassan Universiti Putra Malaysia
Yoshihito Shirai
Yoshihito Shirai Kyushu Institute of Technology
Norhani Abdullah
Norhani Abdullah Universiti Putra Malaysia

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